Parks Stephenson, USS Kidd (2023)
Newsmakers
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-08-02
Duration: 00:36:56
Subjects: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | USS KIDD | Deep diving
Contributors:
- Stephenson, Parks Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Newsmakers” features a speech by Parks Stephenson before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on August 2, 2023. Stephenson is the executive director of the USS Kidd Veterans Museum in Baton Rouge. He discusses: his background; his experience with deep sea diving, including multiple trips to the Titanic wreck site; and his plans for the future of the USS Kidd Veterans Museum. He also answers questions from the audience, including his views on the Titan submersible implosion.